Hays plc (LON:HAS – Get Free Report) shares dropped 12.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 55.70 ($0.75) and last traded at GBX 61.73 ($0.83). Approximately 115,733,664 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 1,585% from the average daily volume of 6,868,024 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 70.22 ($0.94).
Hays Trading Up 4.0%
The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 71.07 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 74.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 43.81. The firm has a market cap of £1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -211.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.13.
Insider Activity at Hays
In related news, insider Michael Findlay purchased 34,382 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 58 ($0.78) per share, with a total value of £19,941.56 ($26,817.59). 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Hays Company Profile
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